PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
5
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
26
Spain
7
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
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Burgundy
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Catalonia
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Girona
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Italy (North)
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Siena
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Spain
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Tarazona
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Windsor
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
53
Physical type
choirbook
49
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
19
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
5
none visible
23
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
24
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
38
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
10
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
21
7
14
8
17
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
19
2-part score
2
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
40
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
53
4-part score
1
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
25
quintuple
1
single
33
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
53
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
53
other
2
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
22
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
9
gold
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
10
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
24
poor
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
23
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
3
Flemish
1
French
24
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
48
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
30
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
8
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
21
poor
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
18
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
22
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: red
Colour of text: yellow
Material: paper
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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